We hope to make this section the biggest Organization in Southern Polytechnic State University by introducing a lot engineer driven events, meetings with Professional Engineers, handing out on-field experience, and taking over the regional ASCE competition by storm!

The ASCE Steel Bridge competition team will be having an informational meeting September 16th @ 3:00pm in L120. The steel bridge team is a great opportunity to get involved with our ASCE chapter. If you are not able to attend this meeting but are still interested in being a part of the team, please contact Curtis McCoy at cmccoy@spsu.edu for more information.

Come to room 213 in the student center for our Career Prep Etiquette Session this Thursday with Inroads. It will be from 4-6pm. This event is mainly geared towards prospective graduating seniors. Below is a little more details about this event(FB Event- http://www.facebook.com/events/106803506150670/).

We hope you are enjoying your summer. Whether you're taking classes or working this summer, your ASCE board is hard at work planning for the upcoming academic year.

We need your help filling up our upcoming meetings with interesting industry speakers!

If you or someone you know is a civil engineer (environmental, geotechnical, structural, etc) working on a really interesting project (part/present/future) and you think the SPSU ASCE community would be interested in learning about it, please email us and let us know. We will contact you or them to schedule a presentation at one of our monthly ASCE chapter meetings. Even if you don’t know the engineer directly, but know of a really interesting project here in Georgia, please let us know and we’ll attempt to contact them as well. Please email Marian at malicea@spsu.edu with your suggestions. Any and all suggestions are accepted.

If you are registered to vote and would like to request an absentee ballot, the form is attached or is located here - http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections/voter_information/absentee_ballot_app_2012.pdf

Mail, fax, or present the form in person to your local County Board of Registrars Office. http://sos.georgia.gov/cgi-bin/countyregistrarsindex.asp

We have the opportunity to have an advanced screening for LOCKOUT is Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Atlantic Regal Station. If any of you are interested, please email ASAP for a pass. Each pass admits 2 people.

Location: The Carlyle House
173 South Peachtree Street
Norcross, GA 30071
Directions: From the top end of I-285, take the Peachtree Industrial Blvd North Exit. At the split, keep right. Turn right onto Holcomb Bridge Rd, cross the railroad tracks, then turn right onto South Peachtree St. The Carlyle House is on the left. Turn left onto Carlyle St and there’s plenty of parking behind the house. Please enter through the door from the parking lot for registration. If we need it, overflow parking is located across South Peachtree St near the railroad tracks.

Spring semester is about three days away and I'm sure you are all excited (I know I'm not...), but when it does I should have information regarding the competitions. Either the first or second week of the Spring semester we will hold a meeting regarding how we will divide the events. At the same time I ask that if you do intend to participate to please give me your ASCE Number (Register at the official ASCE website under the classification of a Student and you should be able to get a number via email https://join.asce.org/Default.aspx. Note: it may take a while. I just submitted an application right before I started typing this message and I still haven't gotten an email), Shirt Size, and if you have any dietary restrictions (vegetarian, allergies, etc). The events are already listed at http://www.eng.fsu.edu/asce2012/competitions.php so if you really want to be part of a certain event, please show some progress in it prior to the meeting.

Another big news is that of a possible summer internship. We received word that there is a possible opening available but the sign up window is very short.

Here's the message:

Calling all undergraduates! Are you looking for a PAID summer research internship?? Visit www.orau.org/ornl for information on the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship and Community College Internship programs – select Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as your first choice lab!

Summer internship dates are June 4- August 10!

Apply now – deadline is Tuesday, January 10!

ORNL summer interns work side-by-side with world-class scientists and engineers on cutting edge research. Outside of the lab you’ll have opportunities to interact with other students and scientists during luncheons, brown bag seminars, social activities, and weekend excursions.

The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at the Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories. You must be a US Citizen or PRA enrolled at an accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA or higher and have completed at least one year as a matriculating undergraduate student at the time of applying.

The Community College Internship (CCI) program seeks to encourage community college students to enter technical careers relevant to the DOE mission by providing technical training experiences at the DOE National Laboratories. You must be a US Citizen or PRA enrolled full-time at an accredited community college or two-year college with a 3.0 GPA or higher and have completed at least one semester at the time of applying.

Visit www.orau.org/ornl for information on both programs. For general information, contact ornledu@orau.org.

I wish you all the best of luck for the internship and hope that the rest of your break is pleasant.

As the title states, the rules for the remaining competitions have been posted. If you are interested in joining one, please email me. We will formally hold a meeting sometime in the near future finalizing who will be part of what competition, so if you intend on going to Florida and you have not been part of both Steel Bridge and the Concrete Canoe you have to be part of these events.

There may be a case when too many people may sign up for the same competition. This will be resolved at the future meeting. However, to solidify your chances as a member of that event it is suggested that you showed progress at the meeting regarding the competition you wish to join; either by physical proof or discussing plans of what you will do.

The Younger Members section of the Georgia ASCE are planning events for all of us to go to. These meetings are not business oriented, but instead meant to be fun. Our calendar should hold the event times and location. For Additional details on the events or if you are interested in helping please contact Julie Secrist @ Julie.Secrist@loweengineers.com

Georgia’s Engineer of the Year competition recognizes deserving and dedicated engineers who have made valuable contributions to their profession and who have impacted our engineering community. The competition is open to all professional engineers throughout the state of Georgia and to students enrolled in a Georgia ABET credited engineering or engineering technology school.

Click the link below for the Engineering Student and Engineering Technology Student of the Year Nomination Form to complete and submit for the judging process for the 2012 Engineer of the Year Awards.

Young Member Group – if you’re looking for a way to get more involved in ASCE, the Hospitality Committee might be for you!

The ASCE Georgia Section is looking for interested Younger Members to help out with hospitality at Section meetings. This is a great way to network and meet all meeting attendees. Please let Christina Vulova christina.vulova@urs.com and Lisa Woods lisa.woods@jacobs.com know if you’re interested.

Location: The Carlyle House
173 South Peachtree Street
Norcross, GA 30071
Directions: From the top end of I-285, take the Peachtree Industrial Blvd North Exit. At the split, keep right. Turn right onto Holcomb Bridge Rd, cross the railroad tracks, then turn right onto South Peachtree St. The Carlyle House is on the left. Turn left onto Carlyle St and there’s plenty of parking behind the house. Please enter through the door from the parking lot for registration. If we need it, overflow parking is located across South Peachtree St near the railroad tracks.

Go to https://www.SignUp4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=ASCE99E to register!

Registration Deadline: 11:59 PM Monday October 3rd, 2011

Pre-paid Registration:

Member: $30

Non-member: $35

Student: $15

Registration After Deadline: $5 additional (online or at the door)

Going to one of these meetings is a good way to show that the SPSU chapter of ASCE is active. However, one of the bigger benefits is that showing your face at these meetings will make you more recognized as a potential employee. A good bit of employers go to these meetings to scout out some students so I would highly recommend you all to participate.

We had our BBQ with our members and a few of our professors in a very casual manner. The result was a great success with everybody leaving with BBQ stains somewhere on their face and a full stomach. For those who didn't make it, the topics we discusses are as followed:

The rubble house student head, Jacob David, will be giving us some problems in regards of how we can make the project better (suggestions on equipment and how to make some area's stronger and etc.)

Casey Ginn (Concrete Canoe Captain) is working on the concrete canoe already. We have a mold being shipped to us with a design emphasis on being race worthy. Come to our workdays on Wednesday's at 7:30pm to get more intel.

The president of ASCE, David Peters, discussed how we'll be getting the shadowing program as soon as next month's meeting comes to a close; the Georgia section meeting is on October 7th if any of you are wanting to go.

That just about wraps up what we discussed. I'm sorry if any of you couldn't make it to the BBQ but don't think you'll be left out. More information will come underway once we get them.

We will be having our BBQ on Thursday, September 22, at Williamson Brothers. All paid members will be able to eat for free. It is suggested that if you haven't paid, that you do so at the entrance of the restaurant to one of the officers. If not, then you have to pay for your own meals. Again, the annual members fee is $20 (cash is strongly recommended). Upon payment, you will be given a receipt.

Again, paid members will not only eat for free, but they will also be eligible to be part of the Shadowing program, go to Florida for the Regional Conference, get even more food when we have speakers (big plus right here), and a list of other benefits. Also, to make things more simplified, it would be good to know ahead of time what type of items you will be ordering. Please message below if you will be attending and the items you will request.

Benjamin Moss, the SPSU ASCE President of 2009-2010, has contacted me in regards for this upcoming event. As the title said, $10 for a dinner before the game at the Bullpen Rib House and an Out Field Seat for the Last Series of the Season at September 26 at 5:30pm. To reserve a spot please contact: Julie Seacrist at julie.secrist@loweegineers.com saying that you are a member of ASCE Student Chapter of SPSU.

Also, Benjamin Moss requested to have an additional student serve as a liaison to the Georgia ASCE chapter. If you wish to fill this position, please contact Benjamin Moss at bmoss@sierrapiedmont.com, again informing him that you are a member of ASCE Student Chapter of SPSU.

Jacob David made a suggestions Friday detailing how our ASCE chapter can be more active to the Rubble House Project other then doing manual labor. Jacob will be giving us some problems in terms of design, possible improvements, how to develop better methods in construction, etc. I will start posting them as soon as I get them, but please message Jacob David, Fatih Oncul, Wasim Barham, or David Peters if you really want to be a big part of this core group.

We need some ASCE participation in the Haiti Rubble House Project. David and I, as well as other officers, have been preaching about orgsync involvement and campus involvement; here is your chance to help make that happen. Please assist any time that you can with the Rubble House Project. More information can be found at http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/RubbleHouse.htm and https://sites.google.com/site/rubblehome/home. Also, the Rubble House Flyer has been added to the ASCE orgsync page under "files", found in the left side menu bar.

We are having a list of introductory meetings to display what the SPSU chapter of the American Society of Engineers is all about.

8/22/11 1:30pm-2pm Concrete Canoe Room

8/24/11 8pm-8:30pm Room L120

8/25/11 12pm-12:30pm Room L125

Note: You only need to be present to one of the introduction meetings. Also, these are the finalized times and locations. There may be some confusion due to the flyers posted everywhere.

Topics that will be discussed:
• How to be an official member of the SPSU chapter of ASCE.
• How to be part of the Steel Bridge team.
• How to be part of the Concrete Canoe team.
• When and where the first official meeting of ASCE will take place.
• Upcoming Events such as:
o The ASCE competition in Florida.
o The Georgia State Chapter of ASCE meetings
o The Young Members Group of the Georgia State Chapter of ASCE meetings.
• How to get field experience through ASCE.

We should not take more then 20 minutes of your time at these meetings so don’t expect to stay too long.

Should we let FSAE borrow our trailer?
Closed

Date Range:

Opens:8/31/11 - Closes:9/16/11

Description:

They have offered to pay for the trailer's Tag renewal each year, fix and maintain the braking system as well as any other maintenance related issues. We feel this will be a fair deal since the trailer has been purchased in our name. They will be purchasing a magnetic banner to cover over the ASCE logo which will be removed while ASCE uses the trailer as well as during storage times. The officers and advisor of ASCE agree with this deal, although under constitutional mandates we must present this to the members of ASCE for a vote. This is your notice to vote. Voting will close Friday, September 16th. This will assist us with SGA purchases since we are saving them from buying FSAE a trailer.

Note: This also has to be cleared with the department after the votes have been counted.